61107

Anis Avasta Construction Company

August 21, 2017Judge Sweet
Denied / Government PrevailedContract InterpretationCDA Jurisdiction

Anis Avasta Construction Company appealed a decision regarding the existence of a contract with the United States Air Force. The Board denied the government's motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and for summary judgment.

Material Facts

  • Anis Avasta submitted an email with a Standard Form 1442 for Contract No. H92237-11-C-0343 to the contracting officer's representative.
  • The SF 1442 stated that Anis Avasta would construct a water supply and storage facility for $53,000.
  • There is no evidence of a signature from the contracting officer on the SF 1442.
  • Anis Avasta claims it performed the work but was not paid.
  • The contracting officer and representative have no records or recollection of the contract or work completion.
  • Anis Avasta was not an approved vendor in the Joint Contingency Contracting System until November 2016.
  • Anis Avasta submitted a claim for $53,000 to the contracting officer, which was denied.

Parties

Appellant
Anis Avasta Construction Company
Respondent Agency
United States Air Force
Contract Number
H92237-11-C-0343
Open Official Decision PDF (asbca.mil)AI-analyzed, grounded in the decision text. Verify against the official PDF before relying on it.

Full Legal Analysis

Create a free account to read the complete grounded legal brief for this decision, including the holding, every issue the Board decided, quantum, verified citations, and the case's citation graph.

Holding & Legal Reasoning

The Board's holding, background, and procedural posture for this decision.

Issues Presented

Every issue the Board decided, with its determination, reasoning, and supporting authority.

Quantum & Recovery

The claimed, awarded, and net dollar amounts at issue, itemized where the record supports it.

Verified Authorities & Citations

Every cited FAR, DFARS, CAS, and case-law authority, cross-checked against the source text.

Practitioner Takeaways

Practical guidance for contractors and counsel, distilled from the Board's ruling.

Similar Cases

Related decisions surfaced by semantic search across the full analyzed corpus.

Citation Graph

An interactive graph of this case's cited authorities, judge, agency, and related decisions.

Related Decisions

Same Judge

Same Year

Same Issue

Newsletter

New decisions every Monday

GovConDash Weekly lists the decisions GAO, the boards, the courts and SBA OHA released that week, alongside the FAR Overhaul deviations and proposed rules that reach every contractor. Free.

Free, weekly, and one click to unsubscribe. We send a confirmation email first. See our Privacy Policy.